Muhammad Mokaev finds a new home after nasty split with the UFC [Video]

Muhammad Mokaev has found a new home following his nasty split with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Mokaev (13-0 MMA) fought out his contract at last month’s UFC 304 event in Manchester, scoring a lackluster decision win over Manel Kape.

Immediately following the conclusion UFC 304, Dana White made it clear that the promotion had no intentions of re-signing the undefeated flyweight contender:

“Yeah, that’s what we tell guys,” White said. “We tell guys how to fight. We’ve been doing this for a long f**king time. I’m sure one of the matchmakers probably said something to him or whatever. But yeah, the matchmakers aren’t big fans of (Muhammad Mokaev) for many different reasons, and not just takedowns. There’s a lot of people who shoot takedowns in this business, a lot of guys that fight with that type of style, but it’s a lot more than just that.”

White continued and suggested that UFC 304 was likely the last time fans would see …